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presence of Christ in the
Eucharist: 223-29
adoration of the Eucharist:
221, 223-24, 226-27
enduring Eucharistic presence
of Christ: 223
in the Eucharistic assembly: 223
in the Eucharistic species: 223
faith in Christ: 224
in the Liturgy of the Word:
171-72
in the priest: 223
significance of: 223
transubstantiation: 223,
226,
530
true, real, and substantial: 226
role of the Holy Spirit: 218-20,
223, 227, 229, 231
use of bread and wine: 103, 171,
215-20, 222-23, 226-29, 493
as a holy meal: 220, 222-23
as a memorial: 220-21
participation in: 224-25, 227, 231,
342, 364, 365, 366-68, 370,
511
as presence: 223-24
Sacraments at the service of: 219,
221,
527
as sacrifice: 220-22
as summit and source of Christian
life: 228
see also Initiation, Christian
Euthanasia:
389, 393-94,
511
rights of the dying: 398-400
Evangelical counsels:
135, 139,
511
see also Chastity; Consecrated life;
Obedience; Poverty; Virginity
Evangelization:
502,
512
calling each other to a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ: 16
culture, bringing Gospel into: 16-17
dialogue: 131
Holy Spirit and: 23
laity and: 134-36
making disciples: 135-37
missionary activity: 117-18, 125-26,
131, 138, 182, 207, 501
new: 502
“Preach always. Sometimes use
words”: 117
proclamation of the Gospel to all
peoples: 16
see also Great Commission;
Witness, Christian
Evangelizing culture:
16-17
Eve
Mary as “New Eve”: 145, 148
see also Adam and Eve
Evil
enduring: 198
evil tendencies (see Sin)
evil thoughts: 441
moral evil (sin): 57
as consequence of gift of freedom
bestowed on created
beings: 57
God’s response to: 57
moral law as helping us determine
good or bad: 320
physical evil: 57
problem of (reality of): 56-57
Satan as the evil we confront: 489
see also Sin
Evil One:
see Satan
Evolution:
58-61
“creationists”: 61
each human soul as immortal and
created by God: 60
materialistic evolution: 60-61
and origin of the human body:
59-60
Examination of conscience:
see
Conscience, examination of
Example
apostolic succession and: 25
bad example on the part of the
Christian faithful and its
consequences: 355, 357
of faith: 37
good example as the duty of
Christians: 501
good examples set by others: 314,
317, 320
of Jesus to be imitated: 25, 83, 86,
221, 274, 488, 494, 501